TBDSun-Synchronous OrbitAvio
Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Sentinel-3C & FLEX
LAUNCH TIME
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
MISSION DETAILS
Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
MISSION NAMESentinel-3C & FLEX
TARGET ORBITSun-Synchronous Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEVega-C
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENTuesday, September 1, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSETuesday, September 1, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
LAUNCH PROVIDER
PROVIDERAvio S.p.A
ABBREVIATIONAvio
LAUNCH PAD
PAD NAMEAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LOCATIONGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
COORDINATES5.2360°N, -52.7750°E
RELATED LAUNCHES
Same launch vehicle: Vega-C
PREVIOUS FLIGHTS
Vega-C | CO3D & MicroCarb
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) • Arianespace
Jul 26, 2025, 02:03 UTCSUCCESS→
Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) • Arianespace
Dec 1, 2025, 17:21 UTCSUCCESS→
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) • Avio S.p.A
Apr 30, 2026, 00:00 UTCTBD→
